Third Time Isn’t the Charm as Trump Fails Once Again to Get NY Judge Removed
Judge Juan Merchan slapped down the latest attempt of Donald Trump’s legal team to get him removed from the case prior to the sentencing hearing next month.
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Japan’s Prime Minister Steps Down in What GOP Would Call a ‘Coup’
In what Donald Trump and his Republicans would foolishly call a “coup,” Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida decided to step aside to make way for a new leader who can bring change to his party.
Propaganda Event May Land Trump and Musk in Trouble for Violating Labor Laws
A major union filed a complaint against Donald Trump and Elon Musk after the two shared a laugh over the Tesla owner firing striking workers.
Permitting Reform Is Back. Is The Latest Deal Worth It?
Sens. Joe Manchin and John Barrasso offer a devil’s bargain: new power lines for clean energy transmission at the cost of more fossil fuels.
In Memoriam, Féline
Bidding a fond adieu to a kitten, discovered in the back alleys of Istanbul.
Ahead of ‘Interview,’ EU Warns Musk, Trump Against Spreading Harmful Propaganda
The EU Commission is warning Elon Musk to curb the spread of harmful misinformation during his “interview” with Donald Trump on Monday night. Good luck with that!
Get to Know the Real Kamala Harris
Fifteen years ago, then-San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris was a guest on Jeff Schechtman’s radio show. This interview provides an early glimpse into Harris’s priorities and approach to policy.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Really Doesn’t Know How Coups Work
The GOP has a strange concept of coups.
Crowd-of-Control – Trump Is Losing It Over Rally Sizes
Donald Trump is spending his weekend stewing over the fact that he is no longer the biggest draw on the political scene.
Donald Trump Said He’d Like to Put Coaches in Charge…
It looks like Trump may get his wish if Kamala Harris and her VP pick, former high school football coach Tim Walz, win the election.
Ted Cruz, Odious Demagogue
Unlike some members of the GOP Performance Artist Caucus, Ted Cruz (R-TX) is smart enough to know better. This week, he weighed in on the Olympics.
Nuclear Cascade Effects
Is the worst idea actually a good for Israel, geopolitically speaking?
Should the Media Publish the Leaked Trump Documents?
Should a news outlet publish unauthenticated information that was leaked by an unknown actor and could be the result of a foreign hack attack?
Trump No Longer Loves the Polls
Why is Donald Trump behind in key swing state polls? According to his campaign, it’s because of biased pollsters pursuing insidious goals.
Trump, Republicans Are Crushing the HypocritOlympics
Republicans are having a real problem this cycle trying to make Kamala Harris and Tim Walz look bad. Perhaps that’s because their candidate is so much worse in every way.
Richard Nixon Resigned 50 Years Ago, but What Would Happen Today?
Richard Nixon resigned 50 years ago today. How would the Watergate scandal have played out nowadays?
How Is Donald Trump Still So Bad at This?
It takes a medal-worthy degree of willful ignorance to know as little about most policy issues as Donald Trump does.
The Financial World’s Untamed Beast
Cryptocurrency: Pandemic boom, spectacular bust, now rising again. Is it revolutionizing finance or another factor threatening economic stability?
Trump Says Some Crazy Stuff, But GOP Voters Won’t Know
Instead of consuming pre-screened and specially curated clips of news events like Donald Trump’s rambling press conference Thursday, it would be good if Americans watched the whole thing.
Bangladesh Is Left Without a Government
After its prime minister fled to India, Bangladesh’s army offered to take over. While protesters say they won’t accept that, the alternative may be anarchy.
How Colleges Can Become ‘Living Labs’ for Combating Climate Change
Professors are increasingly combining classroom instruction with efforts to “green” campuses.
Another Crack in Trump’s Wall of Silence and Loyalty
The former president is finding that one-way loyalty has its limits.
Jim Jordan Finds Another Family Member to Harass
Jim Jordan is going on a major fishing operation. This time, he hopes to find something, anything, that will allow Republicans to question the impartiality of Judge Juan Merchan.
15 Years Before the White House: Kamala Harris Talks Crime Policies
From San Francisco DA to presidential hopeful: Kamala Harris’s evolving stance on criminal justice, in her own words.
Donald Trump and the Art of the Insult
Trump hits on a great way to bring the country together.
The Man Is Consistent
Donald Trump plays the race card like a professional gambler.
House Dems to Heritage Foundation: Show Us the Secret Part of Project 2025
Democrats are calling on the Heritage Foundation to release the secret “Fourth Pillar” of their remarkably unpopular Project 2025.
Who Will Get to Define Tim Walz?
Most Americans had never heard of Tim Walz before this week. Will they allow him to be defined by brief, out-of-context soundbites, or will they take the time to get to know him?
If the Election Comes Down to Vice Presidents, Trump Is in Real Trouble
If this election comes down to vice presidential candidates, Democrats must be feeling pretty good today.
‘Twisters’ Is a Climate Movie, but Not a Very Good One
The summer blockbuster raises big questions about climate adaptation. It just doesn’t have good answers.
Kyiv Under Fire: Putin Tries for a Missile Version of the Battle of Britain
Russia’s continuing attacks on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, have become almost routine, sometimes with tragic results.
Thomas Failed to Disclose Additional Billionaire-Funded Trips, Wyden Says
While trying to hide trips he took on the dime of his billionaire friends may not have any consequences so far for Clarence Thomas (apart from exposing his unethical behavior), travel on one of these benefactor’s yachts may constitute a tax-avoidance scheme.
The Musk Effect – Misinformation and Shady Practices
Two troubling examples of how Elon Musk can influence US politics demonstrate his potential impact on the upcoming election.
AI Industry Growing Human Brains in a Lab: Wetware
AI was supposed to make things easier for humans, but it turns out the best way to do AI is with human brains. It’s a no brainer.
“Chicago”: A Poem by Carl Sandburg
Born 13 years after the death of Lincoln, Sandburg lived to see the civil rights movement and the Great Society.
The Real Reason Why Trump Praises Putin’s Prisoner Swap
We take a humorous look at whether Donald Trump has an ulterior motive for praising Vladimir Putin.
Trump and His GOP: Stranger Than Fiction
Democrats finally figured out that ridiculing Trump and the GOP is an effective tool. Now they just need to make sure they don’t overuse it.
Happy Warrior Kamala Harris Targets Trump With Ridicule
Harris wants to remind Donald Trump that he exists in the context of which he lives and all that came before him. And all that will be coming for him now.
Trump Campaigns Against Kemp in Georgia
For some reason, Donald Trump spent a significant portion of his campaign rally in Atlanta on Saturday night railing against the state’s Republican governor.
Defense Secretary Austin Revokes Terrorist Plea Deal
Following criticism from members of Congress and the families of 9/11 victims, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has withdrawn from a pre-trial agreement with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Walid bin Attash, and Mustafa al-Hawsawi.
Trump Doubles Down on the Non-Existence of Biracial People
Donald Trump spent Thursday morning doubling down on the ridiculous assertion that Vice President Kamala Harris deceived Americans about her race.
The Convictions of Lt. Calley, Dead at 80
Following orders himself, Calley ordered his platoon to kill over 500 Vietnamese villagers in My Lai in 1968. What was behind his ability to give that command?
Trump Only Wants to Debate Harris in the Loving Embrace of Fox News
Donald Trump wants to debate Kamala Harris… but only on his terms.
Why Democracy Might Be Its Own Worst Enemy: The Fatal Flaw in Our System
Democracy’s fatal flaw: citizens struggle with its complexity. As elite influence wanes, populism surges. Is democracy devouring itself in the digital age?
Job Growth Slows in July
The US economy adds 114,000 jobs in July as hiring slows and the unemployment rate increases to 4.3 percent.
The GOP’s Phony Outrage Over the 9/11 Plea Agreement
Republicans have pretended to be shocked by the plea agreement reached between three terrorists and the Pentagon. The deal would ensure that the men will spend the rest of their lives in prison while also solving an inextricable legal problem for the US government.
Flailing GOP Finds a Hero in Italian Boxer… and Whiffs
Republicans seemed to have found the perfect thing to be upset about: a boxing match in France between an Algerian and an Italian. The real story is a bit more complicated than they want Americans to believe.